Compare 2/4 and 56/14
1st number: 2/4, 2nd number: 4 0/14
2/4 is smaller than 56/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
2/4 = 2 × 7/4 × 7 = 14/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
56/14 = 56 × 2/14 × 2 = 112/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/28 < 112/28 or 2/4 < 56/14
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